[1/23] Morning Musume's 52nd Single "Help me!!"

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On Ryu (04 Jan 2013)

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Sakura has such a lovely speaking voice

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Sayu, Riho interview

http://www.asahi.com/showbiz/music/TKY201301050032.html

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^second part of the article

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――鞘師さんがモーニング娘。に入ったきっかけは？

　鞘師　幼稚園のお遊戯会で「Ｇｏ　Ｇｉｒｌ～恋のヴィクトリー～」を踊ったのがすごく印象的で、そのときにはまりました。
自分が記憶のないときから、モーニング娘。をテレビで見ていて、その後も、一緒に踊っていたので、小さい時から見て
育ってきたものに自分が入ったことに、最初は不思議と実感がわきませんでした。

――道重さんは？

　道重　私、芸能界に興味がなくて、「アイドルにもなりたい！」ということでもなく、本当にただただモーニング娘。にしか
なりたくなかったんです。私が見ていたころのモーニング娘。は、ラブマシーンなどがヒットし、テレビを見れば
モーニング娘。でした。時代がモーニング娘。だったんですね。メンバーの気合もテレビから伝わってきました。

　あと、番組でオーディション風景とかを放送していて、そういうのを見て「私もこのオーディションを受けたい」という気持ちに
なりました。同じ世代の女の子ががんばって、オーディションで受かって泣いている姿に「すごいな」と影響を受けました。

――道重さんは、そんなあこがれのグループのリーダーに昨年５月になりましたが、プレッシャーとかは？

　道重　なったばかりの頃は、めちゃくちゃありました。なる前は「リーダーになりたい」とすごく言っていたんですけど、
いざなると、簡単にリーダーになりたいと言っちゃいけないんだなって。責任感やプレッシャーを感じる日々。
特に前のリーダーの時よりも悪くなったと言われたくない思いが強かった。「前のツアーの方が盛り上がるね」とか、
そういう比較が怖かったんです。

　リーダーに成り立ての頃は、ステージなどでも、「メンバー全員に話しふらなきゃ」とか、「誰にどの話題をふったら、
一番うまくまとまるだろう」とか、すごく考えて、そうなると自分がいっぱいいっぱいになって、すごくつらかったんです。
でも、初代リーダーの中澤（裕子）さんに、「リーダーにもいろんな形があるから、道重は道重らしくていいよ」と言われた。
その言葉があって楽になれた。自分らしくやることが一番だって。

　鞘師　本当に道重さんは尊敬できるリーダーです。新しいメンバーもだんだん「自分もしっかりしていかなきゃな」という気持ちが
出てきました。グループとして活動しているからには、グループのことも考えて動かなきゃいけないんだな、と思うようになりました。

69 ：名無し募集中。。。：2013/01/05(土) 14:11:59.80 0
――昨年の活動を振り返ってどうですか。

　道重　新垣里沙ちゃんと光井愛佳ちゃんがグループを卒業した次のシングルが５０枚目でした。しかも、１５周年も迎えた。
いい意味で再びスタートラインに立てた年だったかな。１５年も続いたアイドルグループだけど、第２のモーニング娘。の
スタートラインに立てたかな、という年でした。

――台湾や韓国、フランスなどを回る世界握手ツアーもありました。世界的にも人気がありますが、現地の反響はいかがでしたか？

　道重　世界にも、すごくたくさんのファンがいてくれるんだなとうれしくて、１５年も活動が続けられたのは日本のファンだけの
支えじゃないということを改めて思いました。

　鞘師　私は中学生なので参加できず、学校でした。行きたかったです。話を聞いていると、ファンの人たちが、日本語でメンバー
たちに語りかけてくれたりとか、空港で歓迎してくれたりとか。愛されていると思い、感謝しないといけないなと思いました。

――最近はすごい数のアイドルが出るなか、かっこよさを押し出して、他のグループとの違いが際だっている印象があります。

　道重　よくかっこいいモーニング娘。と言われて、それはすごくうれしいことです。でも、私たちからすると、すごいことをやっている
というよりは、日々の積み重ねなんです。ダンスレッスンやコンサートとか１回ごとに大事にし、全力を出した結果です。「かっこよくしたい！」と無理やりやっているわけではなくて、一生懸命やってきてここまで来られたという気持ちです。

　鞘師　昨年は、１５周年を迎えてシングルも５０枚を超えた。改めてモーニング娘。って歴史あるというか、大事にされてきた
グループだなと感じています。それは最初の先輩たちから、ずうっとモーニング娘。がここまでたくさんのことを積み重ねて
やってきた結果だと思います。今のメンバーだけではなくて、先輩たちのおかげでもあります。

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――ＡＫＢ４８をどう見ていますか。

　道重　ＡＫＢさん、普通に好きですよ。今、アイドルブームと言われて、アイドルの特集をしてもらえることも多いので、
モーニング娘。としてもありがたいですね。アピールできる場所があるわけですし。そのチャンスを生かしたいなと思う。
今のアイドルの勢いは、ＡＫＢさんが引っ張っている部分はありますが、ライバルというよりは、一緒にがんばっている
アイドルの仲間として、盛り上げていきたいなと。

　鞘師　たくさんグループがあって、グループの良さはそれぞれある。モーニング娘。は、モーニング娘。のいいところを
知ってもらいたいなと思う。

――今年１年の抱負を。

　道重　今年は、小田が入ってきて１１人で活動を始める。新生モーニング娘。って胸を張って言えるようなかっこいいグループに
したいです。後輩の力ってすごいんですよ。フレッシュさはもちろん、成長がすごく早くて、私がモーニング娘。に入った１３歳の
ころとはレベルが全然違う。ダンスや歌で、「この子たちすごいな」って思うことがたくさんある。１０年キャリアがある私がサポート
できたらいいな。

　鞘師　今は、たくさんのことを吸収できる時なので、いろんなものを見て、勉強したい。すごくお手本になる先輩もたくさん
いるので、そういう人のパフォーマンスを学びたい。新メンバーが多いので、みんなが急成長していけば、モーニング娘。も
進化していく。今は本当に成長段階なので、この時期を、爆発的にパワーアップできるようになればいいです。

edit Might try to translate some of it later tonight ... but on a glance there's not much that we haven't heard before if you're keeping up closely with them, which I assume most everyone on this forum does
Well nothing better to do came up so here goes nothing
cmiiw as always

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--What makes Sayashi-san start wanting to join Morning Musume。?
　鞘師 In kindergarten during sports festival we danced to Go Girl~Koi no Victory, it leaves such a big impression on me that I started getting into Morning Musume. Since before I can remember, it feels like I've been watching Morning Musume on television and dancing to their songs afterward. Joining something that I've been practically raised alongside with, at first it feels so strange/mysterious I'm not sure what my actual feelings are.

--What about Michishige-san?
　道重 I didn't have any interest in joining showbiz and I can't say that I have that 「I want to be an idol！」feeling, it's just that I absolutely wanted to join Morning Musume. Morning Musume from what I saw at the time is like, when you turn on the tv Morning Musume is on it since Love Machine became a big hit. It was Morning Musume's era back then. I can feel the members' fighting spirit just from watching them on tv.
One day they were broadcasting the audition in one of the shows and watching that made me want to take the audition too. The other girls are around my age and they're all trying so hard, seeing them cry after they passed the audition I really thought they were amazing. That was what influenced me to try and take the audition.

--Last year in May you were appointed leader of this group you admire, do you feel any pressure Michishige-san?
　道重 Back when I was just appointed, I really felt the pressure. Even though before I actually become one I used to say 「I want to be the leader」 but when it comes down to it I realized that's not something you can lightly say. The burden of responsibilities and the pressure you feel every day. I especially felt very strongly that I don't want to give other people any reason to say that the situation has become worse compared to previous leaders' time. Things like 「The previous (concert)tours were better/more exciting」, I was really afraid of those comparisons.
During the the time I was just promoted to leader, even on stage I kept worrying 「I have to make all the members talk more」、「Who would be the best one to conclude the talks and what topic should I give her?」. I thought about those things too much and pushed myself beyond the limit, it was painful. But then the first leader, Nakazawa-san told me that there are many kinds of leader and I should do it my own may. Those words put me at ease, that it's best just to do it my own may.

　鞘師 Michishige-san is really the kind of leader you'd respect. Because of that the new members are also gradually starting to feel they've to become more reliable. We feel that when we're doing group activities, we have to think about the group first and not cause any confusion.

--Looking back on last year's activities, what do you think about it?

　道重 Niigaki Risa-chan and Mitsui Aika-chan graduations from the group and the next single after that being our 50th single, furthermore we are also heading towards our 15th anniversary. In a good way it feels like we're once again standing at the start line. Even though we're an idol group continuing from our 15th year, last year was the year we stood again at the start line as the second, new Morning Musume.

--There was also the World Handshake tour in Taiwan, South Korea and France. You're also popular overseas but how do you feel about the local response in those countries?

　道重 I was happy to see that we have so many fans around the world, it makes me think all over again that we have been able to continue doing activities for over 15 years is not only due to the Japanese fans support but also from our fans abroad.

　鞘師 I'm still a Middle High School student so I wasn't able to participate. I really wanted to go though. Listening to the conversations of those who went about how fans talked to them in Japanese and set up welcoming signs in the airport, we really felt loved. I'm very grateful.

--Recently, out of a great number of idols there's the impression that you're increasing the difference between you and other groups by pushing out your coolness.
　道重 We're frequently told that we're the cool/stylish Morning Musume right now and it makes us happy. But from our point of view rather than being able to do something that amazing from the start, it was the accumulation of daily efforts. From dance lessons to concerts, one by one we took it seriously and the end result is something born out of our full concentrated hard works. Instead of forcing ourselves by aiming 「We want to look cool！」 from the start , it was by giving our utmost effort that we managed to reach this far.

-- How do you see AKB48?
　道重 I like AKB-san too. At the moment we're in a period some called the "Idol Boom" and because of it we're getting featured in a lot of special editions (in newspapers/magazines) for idols so speaking on behalf of Morning Musume I appreciate it. We're getting a place to make our appeals too and we're going to make the best use of this chance. Right now part of the momentum for idols is being pulled by AKB-san. We'll also do our part to make things even livelier and more exciting, not exactly as rivals but as fellow idol colleagues doing our best together.

--Tell us your aspirations for this year
　道重 This year with Oda joining, we're starting activities an an eleven-members group. I want to make this Reborn Morning Musume to be a cool group you can take pride in being a part of. My Kouhai's strength/potential is really amazing, you know? They're of course still "fresh" but their growth is also very fast. They're on a totally different level compared to the 13 years old me when I joined Morning Musume. I've often thought to myself how amazing they are in both dancing and singing. With my 10 years of career, I think it'll be great if they can support me.

--　鞘師 Right now is the time we can still absorb a lot of things so I want to watch a lot of things and learn from it. We have a lot of great senpais as role models, I want to study those people's performances. There are a lot of new members so if we all grow rapidly Morning Musume will evolve as well. Currently we're in the still-growing period but I hope soon we can do an explosive power-up.

I like the part when asked what does she think about AKB, how Sayu's answer feels very tactful but still honest ... she said she likes them too and appreciates their part in the recent idol-boom. While she prefers to think of them as idol colleagues to work alongside with making things more lively instead of rivals, in the last part she didn't forget to state her goals of making her new Reborn Morning Musume to be a group they can take pride in being a part of and promotes the hell out of it. So it's not like she's lacking in drive or ambitions, she's just a lot more subtle and tactful about it compared to the gung-ho OMGMUSTCONSIDEREVERYONEASRIVALS!! state of mind that most of the Golden-era OGs (and by extension their fans) advices
Sayu's approach is much more enjoyable to watch for me, go Sayu!

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I missed Sayu's first show on Enjoy Network Japan
The first song on her playlist was Help Me! followed by Berryz's WANT!
This was broadcast online world wide.
I hope someone had recorded it and put it on youtube.

Update: ENJ is now looped back from the start. Now playing is the Tokio Hot Tracks segment, followed by J-Rock. After that is Idol Hour Hello!Project.
That means in 3 hours time I'll be able listen to Sayu

In case anyone is interested here is the link http://www.jibtv.com/enj/index.html
Move your pointer to Radio ENJ, and click Listen Now to launch the player screen.

Update: Sayu now on Air ( recorded )
Listening to Help Me!

Sayu's co-host Yuriko, helps to translate for Sayu. Sayu tries to speak English but she so nervous so cute.

Update: Finished.
Setlist: Help Me! > WANT! > Next Myself > Samui Ne.

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Tower Records mini-live and handshake event, 1/8
http://www.helloproject.com/event/13010 ... usume.html
http://tower.jp/store/event/2013/01/003032

talk and handshake event at Ario Kawaguchi, 1/9 - Sayumi, Reina, Zukki, Masaki, Kudo, Sakura
http://www.helloproject.com/event/13010 ... usume.html

Masaki won't be participating in these events

[Echidna]

aw, Maachan, please get better soon!

[lynnkung]

unconfirmed news from the JE fandom, YamaPi's new single is scheduled to be on sale on 23/1 , 5 editions and probably a handshake..... they're probably aiming No.1 for him too.
his last single was also released on the same day as 123.

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^
WTF
FUCK OFF YAMAPI AHAHHAHAAHAHHAAH GET AWAYYY

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DaFuq.

I have a hard time believing this. They're gonna announce a single two weeks before the release? They'd have to rush the marketing, PV release, everything.

Fuck that.